The Locke House and Barn is a home and outbuilding in
Lockeford, California
Lockeford is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Lockeford as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may no ...
that is now the Inn at Locke House. The house, built in 1858, the barn, built in 1852, and the water tower, built in 1887, were the first structures to be listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in
San Joaquin County, California when the property was added to the National Register in 1972.
[ With ]
History
The two-story brick home was built in 1858 by Dr.
Dean Jewett Locke, one of the founders of Lockeford. A brick water tower was added in 1887. The home had twenty-two rooms and housed the Locke family with thirteen children. The last surviving child of Dr. and Mrs. Locke lived in the home until her death in 1969.
The two-story barn was built of adobe and brick, and is approximately in plan.
The second floor of the barn served as a community meeting place for groups such as the Lockeford Good Templar Society, the Congregational Church, and the Ladies Home Library Association. During the
American Civil War, it served as the armory of the Mokelumne Dragoons, the local (union) militia.
References
External links
The Inn at Locke House official site
{{National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places in San Joaquin County, California
Buildings and structures completed in 1858